Safer Childcare Practitioner (Health & Safety in the Workplace for Childcare Practitioners)

Short course

Online

£ 12 + VAT

Description

  • Type

    Short course

  • Level

    Beginner

  • Methodology

    Online

  • Class hours

    4h

  • Duration

    Flexible

  • Start date

    Different dates available

  • Support service

    Yes

  • Personal tutor

    Yes

This is the definitive Health & Safety in the Workplace Level 2 syllabus that all workers should undertake, specially adapted for the role of a professional childcare practitioner (worker). It focuses on the Health, Safety and Welfare or the childcare worker, the child being cared for, and the visitor to the premises (parents etc). It is accredited by QUALIFI who are regulated by OFQUAL, and approved by NDNA National Day Nurseries Association. It includes manual handling of children, foods, feeding medicines, kitchen hazards, play hazards, building hazards, accident classifications, avoidance of accidents including drowning, strangulation, falls (and many more) together with emergency First Aid in the event of choking.

Facilities

Location

Start date

Online

Start date

Different dates availableEnrolment now open

About this course

The objectives of this course are for the learner to achieve (and exceed) all the learning outcomes defined in the official level 2 Health & Safety in the Workplace syllabus, focusing on Childcare workers, to reduce the incidence and severity of accidents in the childcare setting, and to provide a strong compliance and due diligence position for all childcare centres employing childcare workers in part time, temporary or full time positions.

It is intended to be completed by all staff occupying childcare worker positions at childcare centres in the UK and all those overseas employing UK or equivalent level standards.

This is a Level 2 course and requires no prior experience or qualifications.

Please contact The Safer Food Group on 0800 612 6784, visit saferchildcarepractitioner.co.uk or thesaferfoodgroup.com.

Yes. It is designed in conjunction with leading childcare safety specialists, it is mapped against EYFS and OFSTED standards and offers a significant amount of advice and guidance to assist in promoting a positive safety culture at the highest levels of OFSTED inspection.

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Subjects

  • Healthcare
  • Safety Management
  • Child care
  • Child Protection
  • Child health

Teachers and trainers (2)

Marcus Kilvington

Marcus Kilvington

Food Safety Trainer

Search Linked in for Marcus Kilvington from FoodProfits. Marcus is a former executive in food multiples and is now an independent food safety trainer and MD of FoodProfits which specialises in helping food businesses increase their sustainability and profits.

Nick Eastwood

Nick Eastwood

MD The Safer Food Group

See Nick Eastwood MD East GB Ltd in Linkedin. MD and food trainer, former senior executive at several major food producers and multiples including Unilever. Nick established East GB Ltd in 2006. East GB Ltd trading as The Safer Food Group are now one of the largest independent providers of online accredited food handler training at level 1,2 and 3.

Course programme

This is the official Health & Safety in the Workplace mandatory syllabus for all workers, specially adapted for Childcare Practitioners, focusing on the Health, Safety and Welfare of the worker, the child in childcare, and visitors to the chimdcare premises.

Safer Childcare Practitioner Course Outcomes
Chapter 1 - Introduction to Health & SafetyThis chapter introduces the subject of Health & Safety in the (Childcare) Workplace, defining important terms, considering basic accident rate figures, and the first consideration of the root causes of most accidents in a Professional Childcare environment including childcare workers and infants in their care. Learners will be able to: 1. Explain the scope, importance, and benefits of the course 2. Briefly define the meaning of 'Health & Safety in a Workplace' 3. Briefly explore the meaning of Health & Safety in the context of professional childcare 4. Introduce work-related accidents and ill health that can affect childcare practitioners and children in their care 5. Understand why ill health, accidents and near misses occur 6. Introduce the idea of ‘best practice’ and the need for professional standards
Chapter 2 - Childcare Health & Safety LawThis chapter makes learners aware of Health & Safety law applicable in UK Childcare industry. It also outlines guidance that while not directly described in UK Law, are considered important and recommended practice for the childcare industry. Learners will be able to: 1. Be aware of major H&S legislation affecting childcare and childcare practitioner workplace 2. Understand the specific legal responsibilities of the employer and the employee (or volunteer) 3. Understand how the law is enforced, the agencies involved and their powers (EHO, HSE, Ofsted) 4. Be aware of leading guidance and professional standards (EYFS) 5. Understand the basic meaning of Due Diligence in the context of H&S in Childcare
Chapter 3 - Accident Classification & ReportingThis chapter makes learners aware of how accidents are classified, and what represents a 'near miss' incident. It then goes on to consider the underpinning or root causes of most accidents, and how to report an accident properly. Learners will be able to: 1. Understand what is meant by the terms accident, incident and near miss 2. Understand what constitutes an unsafe act or unsafe condition 3. Be aware of a range of accidents and incidents that may affect the health or safety of staff and visitors 4. Understand why accidents are recorded and the legal basis and procedures for accident reporting governed by RIDDOR and how to report an incident
Chapter 4 - Risks & Risk AssessmentThis chapter covers the various approaches to (and considerations of) risk assessment, considering practical measures to control and limit risk of injury to yourself (childcare practitioner), to colleagues, and children in your care. Learners will be able to: 1. Understand the meaning of the terms 'hazard', 'risk' and 'severity' in the context of H&S 2. Be able to identify acts or conditions likely to increase the risk to safety 3. Be able to identify appropriate control measures to a range of hazards 4. Understand the basic risk assessment process and how to apply this in a practical context
Chapter 5 - Kitchen Area HazardsThis chapter deals with common accidents in the childcare centre kitchen, and how through good procedures, training, and observation of safe working practises, the risk to safety can be assessed, reduced, and controlled. Learners will be able to: 1. Be aware of a range of common hazards associated with kitchen environment 2. Understand how design and construction of working environment, maintenance, procedures, training, and use of PPE can be used to reduce the threat of injury 3. Be able to identify measures to reduce safety threats from electricity including portable appliance testing and visual inspections (Emergency procedures for dealing with electric shock covered in a separate chapter)
Chapter 6 - Nursery Environment HazardsThis chapter deals with common accidents involving the nursery environment ie the building and premises where children are cared for and play within. By introducing common injury types it considers how through good procedures, training, and safety guarding, the risk to the safety can be minimised to both the Childcare Practitioners and children in their care. Learners will be able to: 1. Be aware of (and minimise) a range of hazards associated with the nursery environment 2. Understand how design and layout of the childcare environment plus appropriate maintenance, procedures, training can be used to reduce the threat of injury 3. Be aware of physical and procedural security measures appropriate to prevent the accidental or deliberate removal/loss of children from the premises
Chapter 7 - Play & Play Equipment HazardsThis chapter deals with common accidents involving play activities and play equipment in a professional childcare environment (both in door and out of doors). It also considers how through good procedures, training, and safety guarding, the risk to child safety can be minimised and controlled.Learners will be able to: 1. Be aware of a range of hazards associated with play activities & equipment 2. Understand basic controls to minimise hazards associated with play activities & equipment 3. Understand how design and construction of play environment, maintenance, training and supervision can reduce the risk of injury to child safety. 4. Understand reporting of a play related accidents and incidents
Chapter 8 - Hazardous SubstancesThis chapter covers the awareness of potential hazardous substances in a professional childcare environment, including physical hazards, biohazards and chemical hazards (food allergens are in a separate chapter). It also suggests practical approaches to reduce the risk to the Health and Safety from these substances. Learners will be able to: 1. Be able to identify hazardous substances in the workplace (eg used nappies as biohazards) 2. Understand who should risk assess hazardous substances and the need for COSHH training 3. Introduce the use of appropriate procedures and PPE in limiting the risk of hazardous substances
Chapter 9 - Food, Feeding & MedicinesThis chapter considers the importance of safe food preparation, safe feeding, and administering medicines. It also considers food allergies and symptoms and associated emergency First-Aid. Learners should be able to: 1. Understand basic approaches to preventing food safety incidences (not a replacement for L2) 2. Understand how to prepare food for children and infants (food size, temperature etc) 3. Understand basic emergency approaches to a choking incident 4. Understand food allergies and what to do in an allergy emergency 5. Understand safe working practices with regard to administering medicines
Chapter 10 - Manual Handling (children & heavy objects)This chapter considers the hazards associated with lifting and otherwise manipulating children and other heavy or bulky items (eg play equipment) in a childcare environment. It then considers how injuries can be reduced or prevented through appropriate risk assessment and good lifting and manipulation techniques.Learners should be able to: 1. Understand the term Manual Handling and common manual handling injuries in the workplace 2. Understand how the manual handling injuries relating to the lifting and manipulation of children occur, and how injuries can be prevented through risk assessment and good task design and technique 3. Understand an approach to manual handling risk assessment (task, person, load and environment)

Additional information

For more information please contact The Safer Food Group on 0800 612 6784 or visit saferchildcarepractitioner.co.uk or 0800 612 6784.

Safer Childcare Practitioner (Health & Safety in the Workplace for Childcare Practitioners)

£ 12 + VAT